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Italy: metalworkers approve their national collective agreement
75.13% voted "yes". This is the result of the referendum organized the Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil and Uilm-Uil unions on the draft agreement for the renewal of the metal sector's national agreement...
3 March 2008
Finland: many employers don’t apply national legislation and collective agreements to foreign workers
Two years after the Finnish labor market was open to workers from the new Member States, the new services of labor and social legislation inspection in Finland underlined many abuses. (Ref. 080169)
29 February 2008
International: merger of UK transport union (RMT) and offshore union (OILC)
Members from the British union of Rail and Maritime Transport Workers (RMT) and those of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee (OILC) voted, on February 14, in favor of a merger of the two...
28 February 2008
EU: ETUC presents its position on the Laval and Viking cases to MEPs
During a hearing organized by the European Parliament(s Commission for Employment and Social Affairs, on February 26, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) presented its position on the...
28 February 2008
France: report to define French-style flexicurity
Eric Besson, Secretary of State in charge of Prospectives and Evaluation of Public Policies, presented to the Prime Minister on February 26 the report entitled "flexicurity in Europe". This...
27 February 2008
Denmark: unions revive the issue of ethical investment by pension funds
The two union confederations LO and FTF are ready to amend the guidelines of the policy of the mandatory ATP (Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension - supplementary pension investment fund) after what...
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27 February 2008
Italy: €12m allocated to occupational safety trainings
Fondimpresa, the equal interprofessional training fund organized by the employers' confederation Confindustria and the three union confederations (Cgil, Cisl and Uil) allocated €12 million to pay...
27 February 2008
Netherlands: judges want to lower severance pay
A special group of magistrates is working on the revision of the "judges' method", which determine the amount of the benefits granted by the court to dismissed employees, revealed on February 26...
27 February 2008
Germany: Siemens confirms 6.800 job cuts in SEN subsidiary
It is now official. The German industrial conglomerate Siemens announced, on February 26, 2008, 3.800 job cuts worldwide, about 2.000 of which in Germany, within the business communications...
26 February 2008
Great Britain: government and unions trying to compromise on agency workers
On February 25, the government met with unions to try and find a compromise on agency workers. Gordon Brown is stuck between unions and the Labor party, who pressure him and growingly support...
26 February 2008
EU: dismissing employees because they attempt in vitro fertilization is discriminatory
According to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, an employee expecting an in vitro fertilization is not entitled to the protection against dismissal provided for pregnant women in...
26 February 2008
Denmark : unions and employers propose joint solutions to fight labor shortage
“The shortage of skilled labor will be a great challenge for our society during many years. Business leaders and employees must therefore collaborate to find a compromise for adequate political...
26 February 2008
Italy: renewal of the national collective agreement of the cement, lime and plaster industries
The Feneal-Uil, Filca-Cisl and Fillea-Cgil and the employers' federation Federmaco renewed, on February 19, the national collective agreement of the cement, lime and derivatives, plaster, mortar...
25 February 2008
Great Britain: guide for managing conflict at work
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a benchmark organization in terms of human resources, published a guide for managing conflict at work, aimed at managers. This tool...
25 February 2008
Germany: Volkswagen’s former head of WC convicted
This is the heaviest jail term in VW's works council corruption scandal, which burst in July 2005. On February 22, 2008, the Braunschweig court sentenced Klaus Volkert, former head of VW's works...
25 February 2008
Luxembourg: bill implementing the directive on the involvement of employees in a European Society
The governmental council adopted, on February 22, 2008, the bill to implement Directive 2003/72 of July 22, 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Society with regard to the involvement of...
25 February 2008
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026